used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DETECTIVE TRAPPED.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
speak to
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
brutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Give up this claim of kinship.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A DETECTIVE TRAPPED.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give up this claim of kinship.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading Give up this claim of kinship.
immediately past
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
replacesverbUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪz/
third-person singular of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
express in words
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading A DETECTIVE TRAPPED.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Give up this claim of kinship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the thieves are gazing upon her from above, Leslie Warburton, unconscious of this new danger that threatens her, replaces her veil and continues to address the old man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you were my father, something in my heart would tell me so; God has not created me lower than the brutes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Once more, and for the last time," she pleads, "I ask you to tell me the truth.
